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Athletic82
Acceleration
74
Pace
78
Agility
77
Strength
87
Balance
82
Jumping
86
Stamina
85
Fitness
84
Technical79
Dribbling
75
Short Passing
77
Long Passing
74
Finishing
58
Shot Accuracy
62
Shot Power
83
Shooting Technique
70
Heading
88
Tackling
89
Crossing
70
Free Kick
65
Penalties
60
First Touch
78
Mental85
Composure
83
Aggression
87
Consistency
85
Creativity
68
Leadership
88
Work Rate
88
Tactical84
Vision
75
Off the Ball
60
Defensive Positioning
90
Teamwork
88
Anticipation
88
Marking
87
Player Traits
Attacking68
Crossing
70
Finishing
58
Heading Accuracy
88
Shot Accuracy
62
Off the Ball
60
Technique73
Dribbling
75
Free Kick
65
Short Passing
77
Long Passing
74
First Touch
78
Shot Technique
70
Movement78
Acceleration
74
Pace
78
Agility
77
Balance
82
Physicality85
Shot Power
83
Jumping
86
Stamina
85
Strength
87
Fitness
84
Defending89
Marking
87
Tackling
89
Def. Positioning
90
Mentality & Game Reading81
Aggression
87
Composure
83
Penalties
60
Vision
75
Leadership
88
Work Rate
88
Teamwork
88
Anticipation
88
Consistency
85
Creativity
68
Hungary - Centre-backLóránt, Gyula
The Mighty Magyars are remembered for movement, goals and attacking invention, but even revolutions need someone to guard the back door. Gyula Lóránt did that job with strength, discipline and a clear defensive brain, operating as a centre back or defensive midfielder inside one of the most influential teams football has ever seen. He was not the poetic face of Hungary's golden side, and nobody was buying tickets just to watch him clear danger, but his positioning, aerial strength and tough duelling gave balance to a team that played with extraordinary ambition. Olympic gold in 1952, the 1953 Wembley masterpiece and the 1954 World Cup final place him at the centre of a historic cycle. Lóránt was the hard logic behind the magic, a defensive anchor who made Hungary's beautiful football less vulnerable.
